PEORIA, Ill. -- The deadline to purchase tickets for the annual Braves Club Raffle, proudly sponsored by South Side Trust & Savings Bank, is quickly approaching.  Raffle tickets for the annual drawing, which features a $25,000 grand prize, need to be purchased prior to the start of Saturday's 1 p.m. men's basketball game against I-74 rival Illinois State. 

Tickets cost $100 and can be purchased by contacting the Braves Club office at (309) 677-2667, at Carver Arena prior to Saturday's game against the Redbirds or by filling out the form at the link provided by midnight on Friday.  Only 1,000 tickets will be sold for the drawing, which will be held at halftime of Saturday's game.  In addition to the $25,000 grand prize, nine other prizes will be awarded ranging from $5,000 to $500. 

CLICK HERE to request a ticket. 

In addition, the Braves Club will be sponsoring a pre-game party in the Peoria Civic Center Theater Lobby beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday.  The pre-game party will be open to all Braves Club members with a valid Braves Club membership card.